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Belichick, Steelers trade thoughts on headset issue

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost to the New England Patriots on Thursday night, but it seems like they're ready to keep battling.

As the controversy over the Steelers' garbled headset communications at Gillette Stadium simmers, the team's website suggested the situation had rather shady circumstances beyond the fact that it occurred in the home of the constantly scrutinized Patriots.

"This is the kind of stuff that happens to the visiting team in Gillette Stadium all the time. From the start of the game through the opening 14 minutes of the first quarter, the Steelers’ coaches’ headsets were receiving the Patriots Radio Network broadcast of the game.